Bed-rail.



R. R. THOMAS.

BED RAIL.

APPLICATION FILED APR.1G,1913.

1,070,079. Patented Aug. 12, 1913l nnnnnnnnn Witnesse's Inventor Attorneys A v proceeds,

. the details of construction hereinafter posts.

RGBEBT R. THQMAS, 0F GAK HILL, WEST VIRGrNl-i..

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Specicatcn of Letters Patent.

latenteti Anni. 31.2,9

Application lc April 16, 13155. Serial No.

To all 'whom t may concern Beit known that l, ROBERT Tnoiuas, a citizen of the United States, residing at Oak Hill, in the county of Fayette and State of West Virginia, have invented a new and useful Bed-Rail, of which the following is a specification. I

A yEhis invention relates to improvements in bedrails and more particularly to the `ends thereofwhich are adaptedto engage the bed An .object of the present invent-ion is to provide an improved bed rail connecti-on whereby the sam'e may be easily and quickly secured to a bed pest or det-ached therefrom.

A. Afi, Lher objectis to prei tde a bed raii formed the usual angle iron and which maybe ,connected to the bed post with the outstanding' angle at the topof the r'a-il to thereby accommodate a box spring or to be aicured in a posit-ion with the outstanding eg at the lower extremity of the said 'rail "to thereby `form a supporting ledge tor slats.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in scribed andclaiined, it beingvuiulcrstood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention' herein disclosed, can be made within the scope of what is claimed., without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the drawings accompanying' this specitication .and forming a part thereof, the preferable *forni of my invention is illustrated, in which :-y

Figure l is a fragmental view illustrating the manner in which the end oit the bed rail :is formed and vshowing the same in position engaging a'bed post. Fig. t?, is a top plan view of Ithe sr ne. AFig. 3 is a vertical sectional view taken through the central axis of my improved rail connection. Fig. Ll illustrates a slightly 'modified form.

Referring to the drawings in which similar reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, l represents a bed post cylindrical in outline and'to which is rigidly secured the outstanding lug 9., the same being provided with an enlarged head 3.

V'li/ly improved bed rail connection is adapted'to rest upon and be. engaged by the said outstanding lug 2 and with this end in view the angle iron 4 which comprises the body de-l portion of the bed rail is provided with the hoolr ended member 5 riveted thereto.

The hook ended member 5 is rigidly secured to the vert-ical flange of the angle ir n 4 by theprivet 6 or other suitableaneans and; engages the bed post l. The hook end 7 i: provided with two alined notches 8 which are adapted to lit over the outstanding lug 2 and to thereby detachably secure the bed rail to the end post, it being pointed out that when the said notch 8 is engaged by the lug` 2, there will be no chance of the rail shifting transversely, which would otherwise occur. The'angle iron bed rail 4 is provided with an end wall 9 rigidly secured thereto and through which extends the aperture l0. Extending through the aperture l0 and threadedly engaging the side walls thereof is the bolt 1l secured to the front portion of which is the clamp l2. The clamp l2 is curved as illustrated in Fig. Q and is loosely connected to the front end of the holt l1 which is provided with the enlarged end 13 which is positioned within the said clamp 1Q. rlhe head of the boltis milled for the engagement therewith of a wrench for the rotation of the bolt. In order to provide further means for the engagement of the bolt 'for the rotation thereof, an opening l5 is provided and cxtend.C through the bolt head. and a slot 16 is also cut therein from which it will be apparent that some means will always be at hand for the unscrewing or screwing up of the said bolt. The hook ended member 5 is provided with the underlying flange 17 which extends under the outstanding flange of the angle iron 4 and .which helps to bear some of the strain to thereby relieve the 'ivet G of a portion thereof. The range of adjustment oi the clamp 152 is sutiicient so that the hooked member 5 may be slipped from the end post l and accordingly disengaged therefrom. rlhe modied Jorrn as illustrated .in Fig. i of the drawings. shows the if'ertical flange 1S of the angle iron as .being projected and curved to form the hook member 19, this construction being used for the lighter forms of beds and provides a more simple construction. than when the hooked member is formed of a separate piece and rivetedly secured to the angle iron; Otherwise, the construction of the modied form is similar to that already described.4

From the foregoing it will be apparent that with the connection between the end `.post and the bed rail that'the angle iron which constitutes the bed rail may be held with` the horizontal flange at the topor \bottom`oi1 thebed rail so that a box spring may be supported or suitable means provided for the receiving and supporting oi bcd slats.

vnotches formed in the. hooked end 7, the

bed rail will always be perpendicular to the planes of the front and back of thel bed and will be prevented from twisting out of said position. The outstanding lug 2 maybe in the nature of a bolt or may be a projection secured to or formed integral with the bed pos`t.- The construction liereindescribed is extremely light and simple and renders a quick 'and easy. connection between the bed v post andthe bed rail possible. The bolt is adapted to force the clamp into engagement with the bed post and said bolt is provided lwith a head which may -be engaged by a wrench, screw driver or round rod so that it is practically assured that some means I will be at hand whereby said bolt may be turned to thereby force the clamp into enf gagement with the 'bed post at a point which is diametrically opposite that which is engaged by the hooked end 7 Yof the hook member. Then the clamp has been suitably tightened against theI bed post itA will be Aimpossible for the bed rail to shift in a v'ertical direction and furthermore by reason of the `outstanding lug and notches it will be practically impossible forv any movement of the bed rail with respect to the bed post. Having thusdescribed the invention what I claim to -be new and original with me is l. The combination of a bed rail, a hooked en d projecting therefrom and provided ,with alined notches at its upper and lower extremities, a bed post with a lug outstanding therefrom adapted to engage the one of thesaid notches, and a clamp secured to the said bed` rail and vmeans -itor forcing the same into engagement `with the said bed post.

2. The combination of a bedl rail and a bed post, a hook ended member projecting from the said bed rail and adapted to engage said bed post, said hooked end pro-- vided with alined notches at the upper and lower edges thereof, an outstandinglug rigidly secured to the said bed post adapted to Furthermore, by reason ot' the engage one ot the said notches to support thebed rail to prevent lateral twisting thereof, and a bolt extending'toward the said bed post and engaging the said bed rail, a

clamp secured to said bolt and adapted ,to l

engage the said bed post and hold the saine 'in contact with the hooked end of the said within one of the said notches, an end wall fixed to the said bed rail and lprovided with a threaded aperture, a bolt extending through lsaid aperture and vengaging the same, a .clamp loosely secured to the extremity of said bolt and adapted to contact with the said bed post to engage the same, said boltl extending toward said bed post and Vprovided with ahead whereby the saidv 'bolt may b'e rotated.l l

'4. The] combinationvwth` an angle iron .bed rail and acylindrical bed post, of one liange of the said angle iron vprojected andv provided with a hooked end andprovided `with ali'ned notches at the upper and lower edges of saidhooked end, said cylindrical v bed post provided with 4anoutstandiingv lug secured thereto adapted to engage one ot'.

the saidy notches tothereby hold the. said b edrail against lateral twisting, an end Wall at `the end of said angle iron bed railand lprovided with a threaded aperture, a bolt extending through said threaded aperture and extending toward thesaid cylindrical bed post when the same is positioned iny the hooked end, anda clamp looselypsecured to the enlarged end of said bolt adapted to engage the said cylindricallbed post to prevent 'the vertical movement of said bed rail.

In testimony that I'clain'i-the foregoing as my own, I have hereto aiiiiied my signal ture in the presence of two-Witnesses. y'

ROBERT R. THOMAS. I

VVitness'es J. E. Lewis, f- W. M.' HANNABASS. 

